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Incoming French envoy has strong connection to Israel
Memories of time here during previous posting remain strong, says ambassador-designate Le Gal.
By RINA BASSIST \
8/15/2016 12:11:03 AM
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Ministry cracks down on food firm over Salmonella
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/15/2016 12:27:56 AM
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Ban on soldiers volunteering with migrants hits hard in south Tel Aviv
Some in south Tel Aviv see soldiers’ volunteer efforts with immigrants as an affront to the area’s working class Jewish residents.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/15/2016 5:17:52 AM
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Analysis: Can Turkey make the US extradite accused coup-planner Fethullah Gulen?
Ankara has in effect threatened Washington, hitherto a close ally, that there’s no going back on its demand to hand over self-exiled Muslim cleric.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/15/2016 10:53:13 AM
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Olympics: Missed medal opportunity for Israeli windsurfer Davidovich
Israeli windsurfer finishes final race in disappointing 9th place to come in 7th overall.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/15/2016 12:43:09 AM
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Sinai Says: Why has Israel had so much success in Olympic judo?
There are three main components required to succeed in any sport, Olympic sports in particular: Physical compatibility, financial investment and experience
By ALLON SINAI \
8/15/2016 12:50:28 AM
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Bus blast kills fighters at Syrian border crossing with Turkey
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 1:00:10 AM
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Washington Monument closes after elevator breaks down again
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 1:28:24 AM
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UK employers scale back hiring plans after Brexit vote
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 2:42:31 AM
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Hamas Hijacks Christian Charity
By EARL COX \
8/15/2016 2:45:58 AM
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Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG hit by malware
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 4:35:15 AM
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What to do?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/15/2016 4:55:26 AM
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Jamaica's Bolt wins Olympic 100m gold
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 5:10:34 AM
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Reports of shots at New York's JFK airport lead to evacuation
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 5:22:58 AM
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Search at New York's JFK airport finds no signs of gunfire
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 6:46:13 AM
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Police try to disperse Milwaukee crowds after one person shot during protests
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 7:26:13 AM
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IDF demolishes house of Palestinian murderer of 13-year-old Hallel Ariel
Tarayrah stabbed Ariel to death in her bedroom on June 30 and injured another resident while infiltrating the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba, next to Hebron.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/15/2016 7:32:31 AM
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Thailand detains several people for questioning over deadly blasts
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 8:39:49 AM
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One person injured in axe and shooting attack in Cologne
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 9:30:06 AM
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1 hurt in stabbing and shooting attack in Cologne, terrorism not suspected
Police spokeswoman says several people were involved in an argument, police received emergency calls with reports of the incident.
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 9:36:01 AM
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Israel demands ceremony at each Olympics for athletes murdered in 1972
Sports and Culture Minister Miri Regev tells IOC "a black flag" will always fly over the multi-sport event.
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 9:38:30 AM
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Bar Refaeli's father arrested for assaulting police officer, police announce
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 10:32:11 AM
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Bar Refaeli's father released after arrest for suspected police assault
According to Channel 2, police arrested the father of the Israeli supermodel days after she gave birth to her first child.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,ALON HOCHMON \
8/15/2016 10:41:33 AM
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Turkish police search Istanbul courthouses, 173 face detention
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 10:43:35 AM
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Israel scores success against skin cancer
Israel is approaching the fight against skin cancer head on and succeeding with lowered mortality levels in the last five years.
By KATIE BEITER / THE MEDIA LINE \
8/15/2016 6:53:19 PM
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Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism' at Temple Mount
King warns failure to reach a two-state solution inflames "violence and extremism in the region."
By ARIEL WHITMAN \
8/15/2016 11:55:32 AM
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Taliban capture key district in northern Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 12:05:39 PM
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Russia: We're ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 12:12:19 PM
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Russian FM says Syrian militants using cease-fires to regroup
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 12:19:06 PM
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Terrorist who carried out 2013 Jerusalem attack arrested by security forces
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 12:40:06 PM
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Report: 'Terrorists' could seize US nuclear weapons from Turkish base
Claims of potential breach risk at southern Turkey's Incirlik base are made in report issued by the Washington-based Stimson Center.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 1:05:51 PM
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Facebook closes another Hamas leader's account in campaign against incitement
Just last week Facebook closed the accounts of Hamas leader Salah Bardawail and Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al-Batsh.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/15/2016 1:12:49 PM
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Austria arrests two after arson attack on Turkish cultural center
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 1:29:18 PM
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UK's May is throwing full weight behind winning best Brexit deal-spokesman
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 1:36:59 PM
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Jewish Labour Movement overwhelmingly votes no on Corbyn
The Jewish Labour Movement in Britain has nominated Owen Smith for the British Labour leadership with Corbyn receiving just 4% of the vote.
By DANIEL ALTMAN \
8/15/2016 1:39:04 PM
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Several wounded in explosion in Turkey's southeast - sources
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 1:45:27 PM
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NBN celebrates its 50,000th oleh
The passengers on the Nefesh B’Nefesh flight include 75 young men and women who will become Israeli citizens and volunteer in the IDF.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/17/2016 7:08:44 AM
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Three killed in car bomb attack in Turkey's southeast
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 2:41:21 PM
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Hacked Soros e-mails reveal plans to fight Israel's 'racist' policies
The documents are available on a website, reportedly backed by Russia, that uses anti-Semitic stereotypes to attack Soros.
By JTA \
8/15/2016 2:58:14 PM
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Russia starts planned exercises in eastern Mediterranean
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 2:58:41 PM
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Rabin's son on US election rhetoric: My father was killed at a time like this
Assassinated prime minister's son, Yuval Rabin, warns of Donald Trump's rhetoric against Hillary Clinton in USA Today op-ed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 2:59:07 PM
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Disappointed Tel Aviv concert-goers file class-action suit against Sia
Disappointment was the overall sentiment expressed by many audience members following what they viewed as an abrupt 65-minute set on stage for an expensive admission fee.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,NIV ELIS \
8/15/2016 3:04:16 PM
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ISIS says killed 50 Syrian rebels in Turkey border bus blast
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 3:42:44 PM
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Russia says close to starting joint military action with USA in Aleppo
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 3:58:57 PM
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Israel offers security help as Argentina absorbs Syrian refugees
“We understand the Argentinean desire to help with the global humanitarian crisis, but it is very important that terrorists don’t use this as a way to enter Argentina."
By JTA \
8/16/2016 2:34:42 AM
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Israeli universities rank among top 100 in the world
The ARWU is largely considered one of the most objective and most important ranking of the world's educational institutions, publishing the world's top 500 universities from more than 1,200 ranked.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
8/15/2016 4:48:05 PM
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Breaking Truah
We call out to the US Jewish community to first read all materials published by Breaking the Silence in the past year, before meeting with Breaking the Silence and Truah representatives.
By AVIRAM ZE’EVI \
8/15/2016 4:50:00 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of August 15
Hacked Soros emails reveal plans to fight Israel's 'racist' policies, disappointed Tel Aviv concert-goers file class-action suit against Sia, Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism.'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 4:59:59 PM
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How do you explain Jewish holidays to your American neighbor?
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 5:07:34 PM
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State likely to indict Ashkelon mayor for bribery, fraud, but not rape
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/15/2016 5:20:58 PM
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Ancient ballista ball unearthed by students in Gush Etzion from Bar Kokhba revolt
"This is a discovery of historic magnitude because this battle was the last battle fought by a Jewish army in Israel until modern times."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/15/2016 5:37:20 PM
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No Holds Barred: A Daughter Weds in Jerusalem
"When you walk down the aisle toward Yossi, you will not be walking away from me. You'll be walking toward everything I believe in: a shared life with someone you love."
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/15/2016 5:41:05 PM
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Report: Air strike on Yemen hospital kills at least seven
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 5:46:09 PM
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Police filmed tossing Palestinian girl's bike escape criminal charges
Border Police officers were suspended from active duty on August 2 after footage of the Hebron incident went viral.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/15/2016 5:50:24 PM
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Austria arrests nine Iraqis over gang rape of German woman
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 5:54:32 PM
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A U.S. Election Resembling "Duck Soup"
By ABE NOVICK \
8/16/2016 8:17:12 AM
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Agriculture Ministry, Parents Forum team up for healthy eating campaign
The Agriculture Ministry initially launched its "Half-Half" campaign about a month ago, to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among members of the public, old and young.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/15/2016 6:13:15 PM
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Haredi employment, military service, higher education all on the rise
The “2016 Statistical Report on Ultra-Orthodox Society in Israel" reviews populations, education, economic, social and political trends in the haredi community.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/15/2016 6:32:38 PM
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Finance c'tee approves NIS 300m for Olim, elderly, and children
By NIV ELIS \
8/15/2016 6:42:13 PM
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Kurdish forces open new front on IS capital Mosul
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 7:02:49 PM
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Will Sara Netanyahu be indicted?
Police recommend indicting Netanyahu for fraud and breach of trust charges related to using public funds for purchasing food, paying special chefs and related costs for hosting private events.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/16/2016 6:15:52 AM
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Pedestrian struck and killed by car in Ashkelon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 7:32:29 PM
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Joseph Goebbels' 105-year-old secretary feels no guilt
Pomsel insisted to The Guardian that her role in the Nazi propaganda department was "just another job" and that she had no interest in "clearing [her] conscience."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 7:47:00 PM
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Rape crisis association calls to close Tel Aviv nightclub
"We cannot continue to be quiet when we see young women go to this club and getting raped there."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/15/2016 8:14:52 PM
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New mall for settlers and Palestinians opens in Gush Etzion
Gush Etzion Regional Council head Davidi Perl recalled a time during his childhood when the area was considered so remote that there wasn’t even an Israeli public transportation system.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/16/2016 12:32:23 AM
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Students call on PA, Hamas to restore accreditation to al-Aksa University
Amid Hamas dispute-PA, the Palestinian Authority Education Ministry revoked al-Aksa’s accreditation and called on students to register for classes elsewhere.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/16/2016 1:59:46 AM
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One dead, one moderately to seriously injured in four wheeler accident
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/15/2016 9:09:24 PM
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An eclectic mix of six
The Beersheva Theater gears up for its new season of productions
By HELEN KAYE \
8/15/2016 9:14:39 PM
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Ya'alon founds new non-governmental organization to advance himself
Ya'alon quit the Knesset and blasted the Likud in May after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replaced Ya'alon with Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman as defense minister.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/15/2016 9:19:09 PM
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The Lounge 464180
United Hatzalah – an organization of first responders – recently received a special donation, thanks to Hollywood actor Jeremy Piven.
By AMIR TZUMER \
8/15/2016 9:23:45 PM
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The destruction of ISIS is a strategic imperative
Even if Assad reasserts his rule over all of Syria, Israel should go on preventing weapons transfers to Hezbollah and the establishment of a Hezbollah or Iranian presence in the Golan.
By DANIEL TAUBER \
8/15/2016 9:30:33 PM
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Dichter: Temple Mount will not be governed by Mecca rules
Dichter was responding to comments made by Jordan's Minister of Wakf and Islamic Affairs Wael Arabiyat.
By HERB KEINON \
8/15/2016 9:31:35 PM
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Defeating radical Islam
The best approach is to not fully defeat ISIS but limit them to a small strategic spot in the Middle East – one chosen by us.
By MIKE EVANS \
8/15/2016 9:36:34 PM
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Few show up for Israeli launch of Trump campaign
Reporters outnumbered average citizens at the highly publicized event. The overwhelming majority of the citizens were not American and had no idea why there was a Trump event at their local mall.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/16/2016 1:15:32 AM
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Why Hillary is the pro-Israel candidate
Clinton is very vocal about fighting terrorism and protecting Israel’s security, and is known to be pro armed forces when needed – in fact, she is considered too war-hawkish by her critics.
By ELANA MARYLES SZTOKMAN \
8/15/2016 9:43:24 PM
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Biden: Trump is already making our country less safe
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 9:50:17 PM
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Beyond definition: The huge periphery of anti-Semitism
According to a Fondapol study, 17 percent of the French public responded that the Jews are significantly responsible for anti-Semitism. Among French Muslims this percentage was much higher at 31%.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
8/15/2016 9:56:14 PM
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Bringing Nazis to justice in Germany
The new German prosecution policy is a far better reflection of the reality of the crimes committed by the Nazis during World War II than previous iterations.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
8/15/2016 10:09:21 PM
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Extended hand
No explaining needs to be done as to why we are proud of a bronze medal. It’s the other countries’ attitudes that are the mistake.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/15/2016 10:09:58 PM
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How to win the war on terror: A pragmatic view from Moscow
There is no doubt that terrorism has become one of the most evident phenomena of global changes since late 20th century.
By ALEXANDER SHEIN \
8/15/2016 10:17:52 PM
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On my mind: Mauritania’s promise
Yet despite these difficulties, opportunities for new initiatives to advance peace with Israel may very well surface.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
8/15/2016 10:19:03 PM
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Trump wants to 'ideology test' émigrés from troubled spots
Iran 'dominant regional power' after nuclear deal, GOP nominee says.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/15/2016 10:35:52 PM
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Judicial activism – The lesser evil
While excessive judicial activism is not ideal, it is the lesser of evils as long as Israel’s political system allows small political parties to have excessive influence over government decisions.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/15/2016 10:44:42 PM
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Annual medical tests show Netanyahu in 'excellent' health
By HERB KEINON \
8/15/2016 10:48:34 PM
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Egyptian judoka sent home from Rio after Israeli handshake refusal
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 11:32:17 PM
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Egyptian judoka sent home from Rio Olympics after Israeli handshake snub
The crowd booed after El Shehaby refused to shake hands with fellow judoka, Israel's Or Sasson.
By REUTERS \
8/15/2016 11:48:36 PM
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When Antisemitism Infects a Just Cause
By Harry Maryles \
8/15/2016 11:57:51 PM